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Old 12-10-2010, 08:29 AM   #13
Catalyst
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Re: Quick Gopro Leak Question

I think underwater ratings are taken pretty seriously by the manufacturers. In order to get the 180' rating the housing probably performed much better in testing.
I have had problems in the past with flooding issues on Canon underwater housings when mounted on my speargun. My gopro has been to 100' about 4 times and has performed great.
One thing that is a little weird is the latch that is very tight on the surface on my camera is flapping in the current underwater at 100'.
I think the housing is actually being held shut by the pressure at this point. I like the very simple square opening and the tapered o-ring design that they use.
Hopefully it will last a long time.
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